Chapter 360

Kenneth frowned at the suggestion that he and Melody were a pair. He instinctively wanted to remove Melody's hand, but seeing her sparkling eyes, he changed his mind. Their relationship as lovers was a fact.

Melody didn't notice much of what he was doing. Looking up at him, she smiled and asked, "Kenneth, do you want to dance with me?"

In the cruise ship's banquet hall, soothing music played. A red carpet covered the floor. The atmosphere was perfect for a dance.

Kenneth hesitated for two seconds before stepping back. He bent down like a gentleman and extended his hand.

Melody smiled even more brightly and placed her hand in his. The young girl in the gorgeous gown and the young man in the well-ironed suit were a perfect match.

Guests approached to toast Mr. and Mrs. Kelley. "It seems good things are coming for the Kelley family again!"

"Haha, thank you for your blessings!" Charlie toasted them and drank his wine in one gulp.

Thalia was pulled aside by other wealthy ladies. The men socialized while the women chatted amongst themselves. The atmosphere on the cruise ship was harmonious.

Tiffany sat to the side, but many young, wealthy men approached her. She avoided them and went to the deck alone to enjoy the breeze. Dressed in a red dress, she looked charming and gorgeous. Her exquisite face was devastatingly beautiful.

A waiter on the other side of the ship was stunned by her beauty; his face turned red. The river water reflected the colorful lights, and the young girl on the deck stood elegantly. The scene was like a peerless painting of a beauty.

The waiter was so stunned he took out his phone to secretly take photos of Tiffany's back. As he turned on the camera, the cruise ship manager walked over and scolded, "Wayne, why are you standing there? Hurry up and deliver the wine to the guests inside!"

Terrified, Wayne's hand trembled, and his phone fell to the floor. The manager was right behind him. If caught, he would lose his job. He didn't dare pick up the phone, quickly nodding, "Coming!"

He jogged away with his tray, and the manager left. Unbeknownst to them, in a hidden corner, Wayne's dropped phone lay with its recording function accidentally activated, pointed towards the deck.

In the banquet hall, after Melody and Kenneth finished dancing, Melody blushed and jogged back to Thalia under the meaningful gazes of the crowd. Thalia teased her with a smile. "Why are you blushing?"

"Mom…" Melody blushed and gently stamped her feet.

Thalia patted her shoulder comfortingly. "I'm happy to see you two are close. I'll take you to the Harper family's place personally another day." Since everyone knew, the marriage had to be finalized.

Melody said nothing, subconsciously looking towards Kenneth. She saw him looking around the banquet hall; it was obvious who he was looking for. He wasn't the only one looking for Tiffany; Charlie was too.

Charlie only saw Eric playing with friends. After not seeing Tiffany for a long time, he called a waiter over. "Where's my daughter? Have you seen my daughter?"

The waiter replied, "Miss Kelley is on the deck."

"Thank you," Charlie said, relieved. He wanted to go to the deck himself, but guests approached to greet him, so he had to socialize.

Thalia worried when she heard this. "What's she doing on the deck? No, I have to go check on her…" Tiffany couldn't swim; she couldn't have her fall into the water.

She was about to go when Melody gently pulled her back. "Mom, I'll go check on my sister. The wind on the deck is strong. You often have headaches; you can't be exposed to the wind. Otherwise, my heart will ache." She didn't know Thalia's headache was cured, but what Melody said was gratifying. Thalia wanted the sisters closer, so she nodded. "Then bring Tiffany back. Don't let her stay on the deck alone."

"Yes, ma'am!" Melody blinked and left.

It was the liveliest part of the banquet. Almost all the guests were on the cruise ship, and all the waiters were busy. Therefore, only Tiffany was on the deck.

When Melody walked over, her obedient smile vanished, replaced by a smug one. She stood beside Tiffany with the flamboyance of a victor, saying, "Tiffany, you've lost. You tried so hard to stop me from returning to the Kelley family. Sorry to disappoint you. Not only did I change my surname to Kelley in a high-profile manner, but I also successfully made everyone acknowledge me."

After today's banquet, the Kelley family officially had an additional young daughter. However, the Kelley couple had rewritten Melody's age. She was originally only two months older than Tiffany, but she was now known as one year older.

Fri, Nov 1 Chapter 360

The meaning was obvious: Charlie and Thalia didn't want outsiders to speculate about Tiffany. They had discussed this with Melody beforehand, and she had agreed. However, she supposed she could use another method to expose the fact that Tiffany wasn't a member of the Kelley family.

"Tiffany, Mom said she'll go to the Harper family's place in two days to discuss my marriage with Kenneth. I heard you once tried everything to win him over. Then I'm really sorry. He said he won't marry anyone but me." The more Melody spoke, the more pleased and proud she felt.

However, Tiffany remained silent. She didn't go crazy or become furious as Melody expected. Tiffany was unbelievably calm. Feeling defeated, Melody said, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking just because you're pretending to be indifferent! Also, didn't you want to know my true condition? To tell you the truth, it's fake. I'm not sick at all!"

Suddenly, Tiffany moved and slapped her. "I didn't want to pay attention to a lunatic like you, but you even schemed against your own mother. You deserve a beating!" She thought, Just because the Kelley family feels guilty towards her, she dared to pretend to be sick and scheme against Thalia. If she gets more ruthless, I'm sure she'll even plan to get us killed.

Melody smiled, her eyes filled with madness. "So what? It's every man for himself. Is it wrong for me to get what should have been mine?"

Tiffany thought Melody was a lunatic. She turned to leave when Melody said, "If I have the chance, I may really kill them." (Referring to Charlie and Thalia.)

Tiffany suddenly grabbed her neck and warned in a low voice, "I told you not to scheme against them. Otherwise, I'll kill you first!"

"Tiffany, do you know what your greatest weakness is?" Melody smiled, already seeing Thalia coming to look for them. Unperturbed, she continued, "That is, you worry about them, which becomes your weakness. However, I don't have that. Also, I'll tell you another cruel truth. If we're all in danger, will your family, whom you're risking your life to protect, save you or me?"

Tiffany didn't know what she meant. Before Tiffany could react, Melody grabbed her hand and pulled her off the deck.